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Chapter 8
Page 268
| Combining Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion amniocentesis amniotic fluid-produced by fetal membranes and the fetus. |
| bartholin/o | bartholin gland bartholinitis-a bartholin cyst is a fluid-filled sac caused by blockage of a duct from the Bartholin gland. If bacterial infection occurs, an abscess may form. |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck endocervicitis |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion chorionic |
| colp/o | vagina colposcopy-is used to evaluate a patient with an abnormal Pap test. |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac culdocentesis-a needle is placed through the posterior wall of the vagia and fluid is withdrawn for diagnostic purposes. |
| episi/o | vulva episiotomy-an incision through the skin of the perineum enlarges the vaginal orifice for delivery. the incision is repaired by perineorrhaphy. |
| galact/o | milk galactorrhea-abnormal, persistent discharge of milk, commonly seen with pituitary gland tumors. |
| gynec/o | woman, female gynecomastia-enlargement of breasts in a male. It often occurs with puberty or aging, or the condition can be drug-related. |
| hyster/o | uterus, womb hysterectomy-Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is removal of the entire uterus (including the cervix) through an abdominal incision. |
| lact/o | milk lactation the normal secretion of milk. |
| mamm/o | breast inframammary-infra- means below. |
| mast/o | breast mastitis-Usually caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal infection. |
| men/o | menses, menstruation amenorrhea-absence of menses for 6 months or for longer than three of the patient's normal menstrual cycles. |
| metr/o, metri/o | uterus metrorrhagia-abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods. Fibroids are leading cause of menorrhagia. |
| my/o, myom/o | muscle, muscle tumor myomectomy-removal of fibroids (myomas) from the uterus. |
| nat/i | birth neonatal |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy and childbirth From the Latin obstetrix, midwife. |
| o/o | egg oogenesis oocyte-immature ovum. |
| oophor/o | ovary oophorectomy-Oophor/o means to bear (phor/o) eggs (o/o). In a bilateral oophorectomy, both ovaries are removed. |
| ov/o | egg ovum-Mature egg cell. |
| ovari/o | ovary ovarian |
| ovul/o | anovulatory |
| perine/o | perineum perineorrhaphy |
| phor/o | to bear oophoritis |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes salpingectomy-a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy (BSO). |
| uter/o | uterus uterine prolapse |
| vagin/o | vagina vaginal orifice-an orifice is an opening. |
| vulv/o | vulva vulvovaginitis vulvodynia-Chronic pain (with no identifiable cause) tha affects the vulvar area (labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening). |
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